''Geopyxis'' is a
genus
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of
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from ...
in the family
Pyronemataceae. The genus has a widespread distribution.
Molecular phylogenetic
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studies published in 2007 suggest that the genus is not
monophyletic
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.
Species
,
Index Fungorum lists 26 valid species (+1 discovered in 2016) of ''Geopyxis'':
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Geopyxis acetabularioides''
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Geopyxis alba''
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Geopyxis albocinerea''
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Geopyxis alpina''
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Geopyxis bambusicola''
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Geopyxis carbonaria
''Geopyxis carbonaria'' is a species of fungus in the genus '' Geopyxis'', family Pyronemataceae. First described to science in 1805, and given its current name in 1889, the species is commonly known as the charcoal loving elf-cup, dwarf acorn ...
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Geopyxis carnea''
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Geopyxis cavinae''
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Geopyxis delectans'' (Starback) K.Hansen & X.H.Wang, 2016
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Geopyxis diluta''
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Geopyxis expallens''
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Geopyxis flavidula''
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Geopyxis foetida''
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Geopyxis granulosa''
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Geopyxis grossegranulosa''
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Geopyxis korfii''
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Geopyxis majalis''
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Geopyxis moelleriana''
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Geopyxis nebulosoides''
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Geopyxis patellaris''
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Geopyxis pellucida''
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Geopyxis pulchra''
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Geopyxis pusilla''
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Geopyxis radicans''
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Geopyxis rapuloides''
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Geopyxis rehmii''
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Geopyxis striatospora''
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Geopyxis vulcanalis''
References
Pezizales genera
Pyronemataceae
Taxa named by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
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